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John Hampden (c. June 1595 – 24 June 1643) was an English landowner and politician whose opposition to 'arbitrary' taxes imposed by Charles I made him a national figure.
John Hampden (born 1594, London—died June 24, 1643, Thame, Oxfordshire, Eng.) was an English Parliamentary leader famous for his opposition to King Charles I over ship money, an episode in the controversies that ultimately led to the English Civil Wars.
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Por não pagar o imposto John Hampden em 1637 foi condenado e preso. Embora tenha perdido o caso, a resistência corajosa de Hampden o transformou em um herói popular e foi o estopim para que nos anos seguintes o exército do parlamento declarasse guerra ao rei absolutista Carlos I.
The former Lord Williams’s Grammar School at Thame. John Hampden was born in 1595, probably in London, son of William Hampden and Elizabeth Cromwell, daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell of Hinchinbrooke.
14 de mai. de 2018 · John Hampden (1594-1643) was a prominent English parliamentarian who opposed Charles I and led the resistance to his taxation. He was a friend of Sir John Eliot, a member of the Five Members, and a commander in the Civil War.
Learn about John Hampden (1594–1643), who opposed Charles I's arbitrary government and led the parliamentary English Civil War effort. Find entries from various Oxford Reference sources, such as dictionaries and companions.
Learn about John Hampden, the patriot who refused to pay Ship Money and led the fight against tyranny in the English Civil War. Discover his role in the impeachment of Strafford, the Short Parliament, and the rise of Cromwell.
